High royal jelly production does not impact the gut microbiome of honey bees

Abstract Background Honey bees are not only essential for pollination services, but are also economically important as a source of hive products (e.g., honey, royal jelly, pollen, wax, and propolis) that are used as foods, cosmetics, and alternative medicines. Royal jelly is a popular honey bee prod...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Damico, Olav Rueppell, Zack Shaffer, Bin Han, Kasie Raymann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00124-1